Updated: 18/08/2014 RAID GENERAL DIVING STANDARDS RAID General Diving Standards: Updated: 18/08/2014 CONTENTS Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 RAID GENERAL DIVING STANDARDS ............................................................................................................. 4 QUIZZES AND EXAM ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................... 6 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS ................................................................................................................... 7 ASCENT AND DESCENT LINE ................................................................................................................... 7 CERTIFIED ASSISTANTS ........................................................................................................................... 7 CERTIFICATION .......................................................................................................................................... 7 CLOSED CIRCUIT REBREATHER (CCR) .................................................................................................. 8 CLOSED CIRCUIT REBREATHER MINIMUM LOOP VOLUME ................................................................. 8 CONFINED WATER ..................................................................................................................................... 8 CONTROL .................................................................................................................................................... 8 CORE REBREATHER TRAINING/PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 9 DAYLIGHT HOURS ..................................................................................................................................... 9 DECO GAS ................................................................................................................................................... 9 DIVE CENTRE ............................................................................................................................................. 9 DIRECT SUPERVISION – Whilst Training RAID Programs ........................................................................ 9 DIVE COMPUTER ....................................................................................................................................... 9 DIVE EVALUATION CHECK LIST ............................................................................................................... 9 DIVING PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................. 10 DON and DOFF .......................................................................................................................................... 10 EQUIVALENT / EQIVALENCY ................................................................................................................... 10 EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLE CHECK LIST ................................................................................................... 10 INSTRUCTOR ............................................................................................................................................ 10 INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONS & VALIDATION ................................................................................... 11 INSTRUCTOR STATUS MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................. 11 RENEWAL OF LAPSED INSTRUCTORS - INACTIVE STATUS .............................................................. 11 LOGBOOK – On-line .................................................................................................................................. 11 MASTERY .................................................................................................................................................. 11 MEMBERS ................................................................................................................................................. 11 MAXIMUM DIVE TIMES ............................................................................................................................. 11 NEUTRAL BUOYANCY ON THE SURFACE ............................................................................................ 12 NITROX ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 OPEN CIRCUIT SCUBA (OC) ................................................................................................................... 12 OPEN WATER ........................................................................................................................................... 12 RAID REGISTERED REBREATHERS or UNIT SPECIFIC REBREATHER/S .......................................... 13 RESTRICTED VISIBILITY .......................................................................................................................... 13 SEMI CLOSED CIRCUIT REBREATHER (SCR) ...................................................................................... 13 www.DiveRAID.com 1 RAID General Diving Standards: Updated: 18/08/2014 SIDE SLING ALTERNATIVE AIR SOURCE (SSAA) ................................................................................. 13 SPECIALITIES ........................................................................................................................................... 13 REBREATHER SPECIALITY PROGRAMS ............................................................................................... 14 STUDENTS / PARTICIPANTS / MEMBERS ............................................................................................. 14 TECHNICAL SPECIALITY ......................................................................................................................... 14 TISSUE LOADING ..................................................................................................................................... 14 UNDERWATER TIMING DEVICE .............................................................................................................. 14 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................... 14 Students ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 RAID Instructors and/or Level 4 Dive Leaders .............................................................................................. 14 STUDENT DIVERS TO INSTRUCTOR RATIO ................................................................................................ 15 CONFINED WATER ................................................................................................................................... 15 OPEN WATER TRAINING ......................................................................................................................... 15 STUDENT REFERRALS ................................................................................................................................... 16 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ................................................................................................................... 17 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................. 17 CIVIL LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIRED ...................................................................................................... 18 WEB /INTERNERT ADVERTISEMENT ............................................................................................................ 18 WAIVERS .......................................................................................................................................................... 18 RAID MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS ...................................................................................................................... 18 ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 19 DIVE CENTRES ................................................................................................................................................ 19 RAID STANDARD DIVE CENTRE ................................................................................................................ 19 RAID GOLD STAR DIVE CENTRE ............................................................................................................... 20 RAID INSTRUCTOR TRAINER (IT) DIVE CENTRE ..................................................................................... 20 MEMBERSHIP STATUS AND MAINTENANCE (Dive Centre & Pro) ............................................................... 20 Membership and/or